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Your game industry in your words: Week of February 17
Your game industry in your words: Week of February 17
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from industry figures such as Activision's Eric Hirshberg, Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner, NASA's Brian Dunbar, and many others in this new weekly roundup.
Feb. 21, 2012
Fastest-growing Facebook games: From Angry Birds to Fruit Ninja Frenzy
Fastest-growing Facebook games: From Angry Birds to Fruit Ninja Frenzy
Gamasutra's bi-weekly look at the fastest-growing Facebook titles examines recently popular games like Angry Birds, which finally made its debut on the social network last week.
Feb. 21, 2012
Ex-Zynga advertising director joins game reward network Kiip
Ex-Zynga advertising director joins game reward network Kiip
Game rewards network Kiip has hired former Zynga global director of brand advertising Manny Anekal as its new COO.
Feb. 21, 2012
Uncharted 3 wins Writers Guild 2012 award
Uncharted 3 wins Writers Guild 2012 award
The Writers Guild of America today announced that Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception has won its Outstanding Achievement in Videogame Writing 2012 award.
Feb. 21, 2012
Report: EA bringing F2P Simpsons game to mobile devices
Report: EA bringing F2P Simpsons game to mobile devices
Electronic Arts is launching a freemium mobile game based on the Simpsons franchise in the next few weeks, with the hope that it will be "one of the biggest titles this year."
Feb. 21, 2012
The Last Guardian development help comes from Sony's Western teams
The Last Guardian development help comes from Sony's Western teams
Over the past several months, Sony's much-anticipated The Last Guardian has been through a number of delays, staff changes, and publicity mishaps. Now, the company says that a number of other Sony studios are working to get the project out the door
Feb. 21, 2012
Ubisoft, Gameloft developing exclusive titles for upcoming Gree platform
Ubisoft, Gameloft developing exclusive titles for upcoming Gree platform
Ubisoft and mobile game developer and publisher Gameloft has partnered with Japanese mobile gaming company Gree to develop an exclusive game for the upcoming Gree platform.
Feb. 21, 2012
Elite Beat Agents' iNiS lends a hand for Japanese Infinity Blade release
Elite Beat Agents' iNiS lends a hand for Japanese Infinity Blade release
Epic Games and Chair Entertainment have partnered with iNiS to release an adaptation of the popular Infinity Blade franchise on DeNA's Mobage platform in Japan.
Feb. 21, 2012
New MechWarrior strategy game set to launch later this year
New MechWarrior strategy game set to launch later this year
The classic MechWarrior franchise has seen a bit of a resurgence of late, and on Tuesday developers Roadhouse Interactive and A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. announced a new game in the series titled MechWarrior Tactics.
Feb. 21, 2012
Ironclad Games developing free to play follow-up to Sins of a Solar Empire
Ironclad Games developing free to play follow-up to Sins of a Solar Empire
Canadian PC developer Ironclad Games has revealed a follow-up to its hit 2008 title Sins of a Solar Empire: a free to play fantasy game titled Sins of a Dark Age.
Feb. 21, 2012
MMO Aion makes free to play shift in North America
MMO Aion makes free to play shift in North America
Just ahead of Aion's free to play relaunch in Europe, publisher NCSoft has revealed that the fantasy MMO will see a similar shift in business model over in North America.
Feb. 21, 2012
This week in Video Game Criticism: From saving Zelda to Yume Nikki
This week in Video Game Criticism: From saving Zelda to Yume Nikki
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics including a discussion on saving the Legend of Zelda series, nostalgic indie game
Feb. 21, 2012